Fabregas: ‘Como will face wild atmosphere in Lens, quality of Thauvin’
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14-second readCesc Fabregas warns Como that RC Lens will have a 'wild atmosphere' in their Champions League match, having played there for Monaco previously. The match is at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on Wednesday at 20.00 GMT. Fabregas is also keeping a close eye on Florian Thauvin, a former Udinese player.

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Cesc Fabregas warns Como that RC Lens will have a 'wild atmosphere' in their Champions League match, having played there for Monaco previously. The match is at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on Wednesday at 20.00 GMT. Fabregas is also keeping a close eye on Florian Thauvin, a former Udinese player. Como are in their first Champions League campaign, having won both home matches.
Fabregas described the atmosphere at Lens as 'wild' and recalled his Monaco days, saying he loves such nights because the passion is palpable even during warm-ups. He believes it will be an interesting and marvellous experience for Como's players. Fabregas also highlighted Thauvin's quality, stating he makes a difference and is the reference point for Lens.
Fabregas stated that Como will try to win against Lens and then see what happens, as they are taking it one game at a time. He emphasized that the team needs to handle different situations and balance their energy due to the increased number of games this season. Como are also dealing with several players being out of action.
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Cesc Fabregas warns Como that there will be a ‘wild atmosphere’ against RC Lens in the Champions League tomorrow and he is keeping a close eye on Florian Thauvin. It kicks off at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on Wednesday at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET). The Lariani are in their first ever Champions League campaign and doing remarkably well, winning both home matches with four goals scored against RB Leipzig and Manchester United, but losing away to Feyenoord. While RC Lens might not seem to be on paper as big as those sides, Fabregas warns they are not to be underestimated on home turf.
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